AP Environmental Science credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
33 of 37 Kentucky colleges (89%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (3 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | EES 110 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | BIOL 263 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Environmental Studies 280 or Public Health 280 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | EHS 280: Global Environment Public Health | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | ENV 110 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | BIO 103 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 4 | BIOL 231, 116 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | BIOL 155 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | BIO103 The Global Environment | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | GEN ELEC | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 4 | BIO 217/219 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | BIO 103 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 3 | NSC 214 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | BIO100 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 4 | BIO 200 You and Your Environment | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 4 | EST 150 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 4 | ENSC 220 and 221 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 4 | ENVS 110 (4) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | BIO 359 | Policy |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | SENS 100 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | ENVS 1024 | Policy |
| 4 | — | BIO 420 and 421 | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky college: the lowest score that earns actual credit under the policy that applies to all students, and the largest credit award published at that score. Placement-only policies — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours — are excluded. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced exactly as the college published them; “—” means no value was published and we do not estimate one. A page is published for a state only when at least 8 colleges back it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
37 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 33 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 require a 4, and 0 require a 5. The full list, with credit hours and the course each exam replaces, is in the table on this page.
What is the lowest AP Environmental Science score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as EES 110. 33 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
No. AP credit policy is set per institution and applies to admitted students regardless of residency — residency affects tuition rate, not credit awards. What does vary is the school within a university: engineering and nursing colleges commonly set higher bars than arts and sciences. The rules shown here are the ones that apply to all students at each college.
How do I verify these Kentucky AP credit policies?+
36 of the 37 colleges on this page link to their own published AP credit page in the Source column; our snapshot was taken July 30, 2026. The college's page is authoritative and can change between admission cycles, so confirm there before building a graduation plan around the credit.
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Data sources: Each college's own published AP / advanced-standing credit page (captured July 30, 2026) · IPEDS institution directory (names, control, location). Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.